Watch the live broadcast: What do the two former Secretaries of State – Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice – think of the peace agreement Trump reached between Israel and Hamas

Former Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice will join CBS News for a panel discussion with CBS News Chief Correspondent Norah O’Donnell on Friday to discuss the crisis. Peace plan between Israel and Hamas Brokered by President Trump as the first phase of the deal takes shape.

The conversation takes place two days after the signing of a historic agreement in which Hamas agreed to release all remaining hostages taken on October 7, 2023, and Israel pledged to withdraw its army from parts of the Gaza Strip. Mr. Trump has He called the deal The “first phase” of a comprehensive 20-point plan to end the two-year-old war between Israel and Hamas. The president plans to travel to the Middle East this weekend, and said he hopes to be present for the return of the hostages.

“I really commend President Trump and his administration, as well as Arab leaders in the region for committing to the 20-point plan and seeing a way forward for what is often called the day after,” Clinton told O’Donnell.

O’Donnell asked Rice if she was confident that this was the end of the war.

“No one can be completely confident, given the history of the Middle East,” Rice replied, but she added that there were good reasons for optimism.

The agreement is expected to allow dozens of hostages to return to their families on Monday or Tuesday, ending two years Ordeal Which began with Hamas’ attack on southern Israel. It will also provide a reprieve for millions of Gaza Strip residents who have faced harsh and harsh conditions almost Two years of continuous bombing and ground invasion by the Israeli army.

However, some questions remain. Mr. Trump 20-point peace plan Israel calls for withdrawal from a large part of the Gaza Strip in stages, but the exact rhythm of these withdrawals is not clear. It also calls for handing over control of Gaza to a yet-to-be-formed “technocratic” committee that does not include Hamas, and — at least so far — ignores the Palestinian Authority. The agreement recognizes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state as “the aspiration of the Palestinian people,” but it is unclear whether and when discussions about establishing the state will be possible.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has baffled every US administration in modern history, including the two in which Diouf served on Friday. Pressure for The two-state solution -But Obama Struggle With a frosty relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a period that also saw two small wars in Gaza. Rice also advocated a two-state solution and made extensive efforts in the final years of the Bush administration to help negotiate peace. But partly because Olmert and Abbas lacked the political support needed to reach a permanent agreement, the conflict continued. One common criticism of previous administrations is that they did not sufficiently use American influence over Israel to pressure it to make concessions. It appears that the pressure exerted by President Trump on the Netanyahu government was a decisive factor in reaching this peace agreement now.